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đ Spain 82 â Original Poster by Joan MirĂł | 95 x 60cm | Spain
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đ España 82 â 1982 â Original Poster by Joan MirĂł â Spain
Official art for the FIFA World Cup | Copa del Mundo de FĂștbol, España 82 identity | 95 Ă 60 cm | Spain
đŹ Introduction
MirĂłâs poster for the 1982 FIFA World Cup compresses the movement and tension of football into a spare constellation of biomorphic marks: primary reds and yellows sparring with inky, granulated blacks, punctuated by orbs and arcs that feel like a ball ricocheting through space. The handâlettered âESPAĂAâ anchors the top edge, while the official tournament lineââCopa del Mundo de FĂștbolââand the España 82 emblem settle the composition along the foot. Itâs unmistakably MirĂł: childlike clarity, Catalan wit, and lateâcareer confidence translated into the public square.
Executed as an official hostânation commission, the sheet shows how a blueâchip modern master adapted his studio vocabulary to mass communication. The tactile, offsetâlithographic surface and gestural typography place it firmly in late modernist poster craft rather than in the smoother registers of later reprints.
âš Why It Matters
This design sits at the crossroads of two collecting universes: postâwar European art and global football culture. Issued for a oneâtime tournament and often displayed hard then discarded, wellâpreserved originals have grown scarce. The Spanishâlanguage titling and the sanctioned España 82 logomark help anchor provenance, while the grainy blacks and crisp, saturated primaries are telltale of the period printing. For design historians, itâs a textbook case of an avantâgarde painter bringing high art to civic graphics; for sports collectors, it remains the definitive fineâart statement of the â82 Cupâhost nation, host language, and a national titan of art on a single sheet.
đ Poster Details
- Year: 1982
- Country: Spain
- Size: 95 Ă 60 cm
- Designer: Joan MirĂł
đ Condition
Very good to nearâmint vintage condition: sharp corners, vibrant, saturated color, and no creases. Clean margins with fresh surface gloss and unusually crisp print fidelity for this title; an exemplary, readyâtoâframe copy.
Specifications
ConditionExcellentColorsGreen, Red, Multi Color, YellowMaterialPaperNumber of items1ArtistsJoan MiroOrientationPortraitArt sizeMediumHeight95 cmWidth60 cm
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About this seller
Berlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 âą 12 sales